The Forgotten Endpoint: Security Risks of Dormant Devices

Since December 2023, the threat group has preyed on domains belonging to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and numerous other reputable organizations worldwide to redirect users to malicious sites.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package on the npm repository that works as a fully functional WhatsApp API, but also contains the ability to intercept every message and link the attacker’s device to a victim’s WhatsApp account. The package, named “lotusbail,” has been downloaded over 56,000 times since it was first…

Power doesn’t just disappear in one big breach. It slips away in the small stuff—a patch that’s missed, a setting that’s wrong, a system no one is watching. Security usually doesn’t fail all at once; it breaks slowly, then suddenly. Staying safe isn’t about knowing everything—it’s about acting fast and clear before problems pile up….

Remember when Apple put that U2 album in everyone’s music libraries? India wanted to do that to all of its citizens, but with a cybersecurity app. It wasn’t a good idea.

The malware operation uses compromised accounts and bot networks to distribute infostealers and has tripled its output in 2025.

Ransomware remains the biggest threat, but old and misconfigured network devices are making it too easy